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Mobile price wars as Indian tycoon pledges free 4G
AFP, Published on 07/09/2016
» MUMBAI - Outside a tiny Reliance store in a trendy Mumbai neighbourhood, residents queued for hours this week for a new SIM card promising free data -- and a dramatic reshaping of the Indian mobile landscape.
Tesla reaches $2.6 bn deal to buy SolarCity
AFP, Published on 01/08/2016
» NEW YORK - Electric car maker Tesla said Monday it won agreement from SolarCity to acquire the solar power company for $2.6 billion, confirming a deal that has been criticized on Wall Street.
Samsung to invest $1.2 billion in IoT research in US
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - Samsung announced plans Tuesday to invest $1.2 billion for US-based research over the next four years on "human-centered" applications for the Internet of Things.
Hyperloop super-fast rail to hit milestone
AFP, Published on 10/05/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk's vision of a Hyperloop transport system that carries passengers in pressurized tubes at near-supersonic speeds is on track to hit a milestone on Tuesday.
Statoil to store energy from floating wind farm in batteries
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» OSLO - Norwegian oil group Statoil said Monday it would store energy from a Scottish floating wind farm on a powerful battery storage system, in a pioneering pilot project.
Struggling with privacy tradeoffs in digital era
AFP, Published on 14/01/2016
» WASHINGTON - Would you allow your insurance company to monitor your driving for a discount? Or let a "smart thermostat" save energy by tracking your family's movements around your home?
For Israeli firm, an answer to global warming blowing in the wind
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» REHOVOT (ISRAEL) - For an Israeli start-up, one answer to global warming is blowing in the wind.
Google backs farm-focused startup as 'AgTech' blooms
AFP, Published on 19/05/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Tuesday pumped $15 million into a farming-focused technology startup, the latest in a surge of investment applying Internet innovations to growing food.
Facebook beats forecasts with strong profit gains
AFP, Published on 29/01/2015
» Facebook said profit soared on the wings of mobile ad revenue but stressed it is more concerned with investing in the future than making quick cash.
Iran's solar car challenge depends on US plane ticket
AFP, Published on 12/06/2014
» It is not easy for an Iranian to visit America. With no US embassy in Tehran since 1979, obtaining a visa usually requires two costly trips to Dubai or Turkey.